In the Media
"Job seekers looking for ways to connect directly with employers are invited to attend Western Washington University’s Spring Career Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 22 in the Mac Gym of the Wade King Student Recreation Center.
The event, sponsored by the WWU Career Services Center, allows students and the general public to meet hiring managers from a range of private-sector companies, non-profit organizations and government agencies."
"Erick Goss, Creative Trust Media (CTM) co-managing partner, announced today that Scott Lewis, former executive vice-president and chief operating officer for International Justice Mission (IJM), has joined CTM as co-managing partner.
IJM is a Washington DC-based human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other violent oppression in developing countries. Lewis came to IJM from a distinguished 21-year career with Young Life, an international Christian youth organization, as an area and regional director. He also was senior campaign director in a $14.3 million capital campaign for Malibu, a Young Life camp property in British Columbia. Before that, Scott was a senior executive with Partners International, linking with skilled indigenous Christian leaders in the world's least Christian countries."
"Aiden Forrest has two sides — one that’s practical and the other that’s creative.
While the Arlington resident and Western Washington University student may be studying graphic design for her career, the spoils of her hobby are currently on display in the form of two photographs in downtown Seattle."
"Two Western Washington athletes were honored by the Great Northwest Athletic Conference on Monday, April 12.
Ben Elder was named the GNAC Track and Field Male co-Athlete of the Week for April 4-10 after winning the discus and shot put with conference season-best marks at the WWU Ralph Vernacchia Invitational. His discuss throw of 168-4 broke a 30-year school record.
Vikings pitcher Sarah McEnroe earned the GNAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the same time."
"In a special legislative session dedicated to fixing a budget shortfall, Democrats vowed to take a detour to do something about unemployment in Washington.
A proposed tax break for small businesses that hire new workers was one of the more straightforward ideas for job aid. But it failed to win enough support."
"Gov. Chris Gregoire praised the Democrat-controlled Legislature on Tuesday for passing a package of tax increases and budget cuts before adjourning their special session at 1:10 a.m.
The Democratic governor also pledged to help at-risk lawmakers defend their votes in the fall election.
She might have to defend the taxes to voters too. Tim Eyman, the professional ballot measure organizer, filed eight separate measures Tuesday to attack different pieces of the Democrats’ tax package that had earned the governor’s compliments."
"Breanna Carmichael shot 4-over par 76 as Western Washington University moved up three spots to place seventh among 18 teams at the Tarleton State University Women's Golf Classic on Tuesday, April 13, at the Harbor Lakes Golf Club in Granbury, Texas.
The Vikings, ranked No. 9 in the latest Golf World/National Golf Coaches Association/NCAA Division II Top 25, shot 315 for a 36-hole total of 631."
"Washington's Legislature finally wrapped up its tax and spending work early Tuesday morning, adjourning a special session just short of the deadline after passing a new state budget and sending a green-jobs measure to the fall ballot.
Majority Democrats struggled for three months to solve the state's projected $2.8 billion budget deficit, pushing past their regular work session and nearly consuming the entire 30-day overtime meeting."
"The state Legislature has passed an updated construction budget, a plan Democrats say will create thousands of jobs.
On a 61-36 vote early Tuesday, the House passed the supplemental $3.7 billion capital budget that goes through mid-2011. The Senate had previously passed it on a 33-13 vote Monday night."
"Gabriel 'Gabe' S. Galanda, an enrolled Round Valley Indian Tribe member, has decided to launch his own law firm. After 10 years of practice with a large Pacific Northwest law firm, he and his colleague Anthony Broadman are forming the law firm of Galanda Broadman, PLLC."